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1. #1
   On February 12th, 2009 at 6:47 pm, drivingjack said:

   I can’t read this any more! Just gouge out my eyes.

2. #2
   On February 12th, 2009 at 6:51 pm, Wellsy said:

   Whatever version we have is going to massively screw the American taxpayer. This bill is a joke, and everyone knows it. Legislators and citizen supporters are just putting on their happy faces for the cameras.

3. #3
   On February 12th, 2009 at 6:52 pm, tarpon said:

   I heard Kennedy was hospitalized … headed to Florida hospital. Need another RINO. Spector got $6.5 billion according to NewsMax, so the price has been established.

4. #4
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm, rfjjulie said:

   Geez, this is really pathetic.

   WTF is an “empowerment zone or enterprise community”? Pg 9, bottom. Where do they come up with this SH!T?

   Does ACORN come to mind.

5. #5
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:09 pm, FamilyMan said:

   I took a speed reading course but it’s not going to help me with this garbage.
   GEEEESSSS!!!!!

6. #6
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, WaterBoyz said:

   “American Opportunity” Education Tax Credit. The bill would provide financial assistance for individuals seeking a college education. For 2009 and 2010, the bill would provide taxpayers with a new “American Opportunity” tax credit of up to $2,500 of the cost of tuition and related expenses paid during the taxable year. Under this new tax credit, taxpayers will receive a tax credit based on one hundred percent (100%) of the first $2,000 of tuition and related expenses (including books) paid during the taxable year and twenty-five percent (25%) of the next $2,000 of tuition and related expenses paid during the taxable year. Forty percent (40%) of the credit would be refundable. This tax credit will be subject to a phase-out for taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $80,000 ($160,000 for married couples filing jointly). This proposal is estimated to cost $13.907 billion over 10 years.

   Looks like college tuition just went up $2500.

7. #7
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:24 pm, maine yankee said:

   WHen the senate opens debate—

   Read the bill aloud

   Just read the bill starting on page 1

   and keep reading

   and keep reading

8. #8
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:25 pm, av8tr said:

   I am convinced that the left, including the Turncoat Caucus, have lost their minds.

   Oh, and how does this bill help Michelle’s kids?

9. #9
   On February 12th, 2009 at 7:55 pm, glockomatic said:

   I have joked for years about ‘Shrugging’ (as in “Atlas Shrugged”), but now I find myself seriously considering it. With a few lifestyle adjustments, I can become a Looter, too, and get my slice of the pie instead of paying for everyone else.

   Why fight it?

10. #10
    On February 12th, 2009 at 7:57 pm, Dimsdale said:

    Remember that “giant sucking sound” that Ross Perot used to talk about?

    It isn’t south of the border. It is in Washington D.C.

    You know, the Capitol is white and porcelain looking. Why not get some “stimulus” money to make it look more natural: as a giant toilet.

11. #11
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:18 pm, katablog said:

    WTF is an “empowerment zone or enterprise community”?

    Hint: it needs a community organizer.

12. #12
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:26 pm, zorro said:

    This is unreal. Someone please wake me.

13. #13
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:28 pm, TXGator said:

    NAACP awards are on if anyone wants to see some more Obama worship.
    Oh Christ, they are honoring the Goracle. “Grew up on a Tennessee farm”??? Jeez…

14. #14
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:39 pm, bjc said:

    *I’d rather be waterboarded than read anymore of this porkalooza bill; The GOP needs to keep their fingerprints off of this bill and any other TARP or otherwise bills in the pipeline; That and offering sound alternatives is their only pathway back to assist us in reclaiming our constitutional Republic.
    *Again I mention if you want to really reinforce why you know you are right about rejecting government intervention in the free market, read “Meltdown” by Thomas Woods.

15. #15
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:41 pm, katablog said:

    Here’s the bottom line folks:
    

    Debt Limit Increase. The bill increases the statutory limit on the public debt by $789 billion, from $11.315 trillion to $12.104 trillion.

16. #16
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:42 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Honestly, I can’t eat another bite. (uuurrrpp!) I think I need a laxative!

17. #17
    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm, katablog said:

    BTW, correct term for the bill is:
    Pork = U Less

18. #18
    On February 12th, 2009 at 9:11 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm, katablog said:

    BTW, correct term for the bill is:
    Pork = U Less

    Seems to me they have been porkin us since the day Urkel was immaculated.

19. #19
    On February 12th, 2009 at 9:13 pm, FamilyMan said:

    zorro said:
    This is unreal. Someone please wake me.

    Slap slap!!!!
    Did that help?
    For your own sanity, you may wish to sleep for the next four years.

20. #20
    On February 12th, 2009 at 9:16 pm, FamilyMan said:

    There was a time I loved bacon.
    sigh!!

21. #21
    On February 12th, 2009 at 9:19 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Our judges have been “Borked”
    Now we’re being “Porked”.

22. #22
    On February 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm, BadIdeaGuy said:

    How is something this huge not being made available to representatives of parts of America without enough time to review fully? This IS taxation without representation. So much for transparency???

    This is like when someone puts sales pressure on you for something that’s not time sensitive- smart people walk away from it (evidently they’re in the minority in the Capitol bldg).

    Do you think that they want to vote on this monstrosity on Friday the 13th on purpose? Like a bad horror flick, their bad ideas keep coming back!

23. #23
    On February 12th, 2009 at 11:10 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    I have joked for years about ‘Shrugging’ (as in “Atlas Shrugged”), but now I find myself seriously considering it. With a few lifestyle adjustments, I can become a Looter, too, and get my slice of the pie instead of paying for everyone else.

    Thanks to OctoMom, I now know that if I can get my kid diagnosed with ADHD he can collect disability. What the heck…right?

24. #24
    On February 13th, 2009 at 2:48 am, graysonret said:

    Why stop at kids with ADHD. Let’s promote that new movement of adults with ADHD. Then we can all sit on our butts and wait for the next government check. “Der Leader would be pleased”.

25. #25
    On February 13th, 2009 at 8:06 am, jsmiddleton4 said:

    Some time ago I posted a joke about an old guy going into a bar frequented by young folks and asking a girl if she’d have relations with him for 1,000,000 dollars. She says yes. Then he asks how about for 20 bucks. And she slaps him in the face and exclaims, “What kind of girl do you think I am!?” And he says, “We’ve already established that. Now we are negotiating on price.”

    I posted that joke to illustrate where we were on the stimulus bill is precisely the same place. We’d already established the “what” our leaders were, we were just negotiating on price.

    Here we go: Specter’s price? A measly 6.5 billion.

    Stimulus Sellout: 3 Gop Senators Slashed Billions in Tax Cuts; Specter Got $6.5 Billion

    http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/stimulus_specter_taxes/2009/02/12/181372.html

26. #26
    On February 13th, 2009 at 8:18 am, danigon said:

    Didn’t see any incentives for people that have been paying mortgage for over17 years and property taxes and income taxes and mandatory home owners insurance for 17 years. would be nice to get a reduces interest rate without huge refinance costs.

    And a comment on the school stuff- all this is going to do is spend money on schools and the local property tax payer will be expected to foot the bill ( we are told OH the fed’l gov’t mandates this stuff and then they don’t give us enough money- so please we want to steal more of your money please “rich” land owner???)

    from one of the land owners that stopped last property tax ( at least part of it)

27. #27
    On February 13th, 2009 at 8:35 am, CommentGuy said:

    The four section pdf files at the House Rules Committee site are still all in mark up form.

    Stuff crossed out and notes in the margin and some pages even watermarked as confidential.

    It is NOT in final legislative form as I write this , but a full proper copy should be up later today…I hope.

28. #28
    On February 13th, 2009 at 9:08 am, katablog said:

    It is NOT in final legislative form as I write this , but a full proper copy should be up later today…I hope.

    Will this be before or after the vote?

    Sorry, dumb question.